PARIS, France - DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO ViewPoint v1.2, the new version of its software dedicated to correcting distortions caused by wide-angle lenses and to redressing keystoning and other perspective problems.

The fix can be stored for recall, too, in case you want to backtrack your Lightroom edits and need to apply the distortion correction again.Ī trial version of the $79 software ($49 introductory offer) is available at DxO Labs.ĭxO ViewPoint v1.2 Optimizes The Workflow For Photographers Using Adobe Photoshop And Lightroom And Makes Getting Started Easier But nothing (apart from DxO Optics Pro, which includes the same capabilities) comes close to ViewPoint's handling of three-dimensional objects shot at wide angle on the edge of the image.īecause these are not simple problems, the new Help facility includes examples which suggest solutions and access more information in the tutorials and webinars of DxO Academy.Īnd as a plug-in, Lightroom and Photoshop users can tap into the easy-to-use software for a quick fix. Lightroom 5 Beta introduced the Upright Tool to correct more simple distortion issues like keystoning. It also handles keystoning and other perspective problems.

ViewPoint, which taps into an image's Exif data to inform its corrections, remains the only solution for volume anamorphosis in which 3D subjects like heads at the edges of a wide angle shot are distorted by the lens. Published frequently but irregularly.ĭxO Updates ViewPoint With Help, Photoshop Plug-InĭxO has updated ViewPoint, its distortion correction software, with a Help feature for new users and plug-in functionality for Lightroom and Photoshop users. Reviews of photography products that enhance the enjoyment of taking pictures. Photo Corners headlines archive Ī S C R A P B O O K O F S O L U T I O N S F O R T H E P H O T O G R A P H E R

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